Toy



April 18, 1933.

J. KERSTEN TOY Filed Dec. 15, 1930 \QrsTcn miomu s II/111110111 28 I Patented Apr. 18, 1933 UNITED STATES ATENT- E,

JACOB xnnsrnn, 0F K AMAzoo, MICHIGAN.

TOY

Application filed December 15, 1930. Serial 1%. 502,373.

tion to produce a. device which will be extremely simple and cheap to manufacture and which will give forth two distinct tones or notes of difi'erent pitch which will harmonize together to produce an agreeable single tone device.

Furthermore, my invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of several parts of my improved toy whereby certam important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simplier, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for manufacture, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

Referring to the drawing Fig. 1 is a side view of my invention showing it ready for operation. Fig. 2 is an enlarged side view, parts being broken away in order to clarify the dis closure.

Fig. 3 is a view in cross section takensubstantially on a vertical section through Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view showing the detail of the end of the axle assembly.

Fig. 5 is a view taken along the plane of line 55 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view of the rim taken along the line 66 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the tumbler unit or block.

sound in preference to the monotony of a '1 rThe spokes 25 are fastened to an Similar numerals represent similar parts to the bell units or the like thereon. The handle member 10 has a yoke member 12 rigidlyfastened thereto as at 13. The lower ends of either side of the yoke members have openings therein adapted 'to receive the smaller cylindrical portion of the threaded members let, these members being threadedly engaged uponthe axle member 15:

As clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4 a wood en block 16 surrounds'the axle member15, metal washers l7jbeingpositioned at both ends thereof. 'Bellunits 1 8', which are preferably formed in identical shape, are placed adjacent the washers- 17 and are firmly located thereagainst by means of nuts 19. A '65 tumbler unit 20, see Fig. 7 is-locatedbetween the bell members 18. Y

- Adjacent to the nuts 19 are positioned supporting and shielding membersQI fthese members having flaps 22 which are adapted to be bent to encircle the spokes25. See Figs. 2 ;and 5.- Washers23 are'immediately adj'acentthe members 21 and are firmly held thereagainst -by' the 1 "applicationjof the threaded nuts 14.

inner rim 30 which inturn supports theau'xiliary bells 27, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3.;The outer ends of the spokes 25' are fastened to. the outer rim member 26,"this rim member having -inwardly extending flanges 31 and being slightly curved inwardly at its center portion as' indicated by the reference character 28, se-eFigl 6. This particular shaping of the rim makes for elficien-t traction thereof; Y v

. From the above description it willjbe seen that the yoke member 12 is free to turn'upon the members ltthus allowing the-entire assembly to rotateor roll along the ground or floor. The shielding members 21, star shape, as shown, transmits the force from the rim of the wheel to the axle 15 and hence prevent any distortion of the main bell unit from taking place. Hence, as the wheel is revolved, the tumbler 20 rolls around interiorly of the bell unit and produces tones by striking thereon. Simultaneously the operation of the auxiliary bells occur due tothe circular tumblers 29 acting in the usual manner.

From the above it will be seen that I have created a device which is not only efiicient and satisfactory in operation'but which is also easily constructed and hence, without 5 limiting myself to the particular embodiment herein illustrated and explained, I desire to protect my invention in the following claims.

I claim: V V V 1. A device of the class described comprising, an outer rim 26, spokes 25 extending inwardly therefrom, two axially spaced shield members 21 having means 22 fastened to the I spokes, an axle extending between the shield members, a bellunit 18, mounted on said axle between said shield members, and

a yoke member 12 mounted upon the ends of the axle.

2. A toy adapted to be moved over the floor, comprising, an outer rim, an inner rim structure, flat spokes extending therebetween, an axle, a spacer block surrounding said axle, bell units upon said axle, means for holding said bell units against the opposite ends of the said spacer block, shielding means mounted upon the axle at either end thereof and extending radially and being fastened to the several spokes whereby the axle is supported centrally of the said outer rim, a bifurcated yoke extending over the outer rim and havingopeningsin its ends whereby they are loosely received over the ends of the said axle, and maintaining means engaged on either end of the said axle, abutting against the outer sides of said shielding means whereby the said shielding means is held in position, said retaining means also snugly engaging within the openings in the said yoke whereby they are maintained in position and also revolubly mounted on the said axle.

3. In a toyof the class described having an 'outer rim and an inner rim togetherwith spokes therebetween, the combination of two axially spaced star-shaped members having bendable flaps extending radially at a plurality of points thereon, said flaps being attached to the said spokes, an axle member extending between said shield members and solely supported thereby, abell unit mounted on said axle intermediate said star-shaped members and a. yoke member mounted exteriorly of mid star-shaped members upon the said axle. a

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

' JACOB KE-RSTEN. 

